Holland defender Khalid Boulahrouz has returned to training following the death of his prematurely-born baby daughter. The Chelsea man left training on Wednesday to travel to the hospital to be with his wife, who was admitted after suffering complications with the pregnancy. But Boulahrouz was back with his team-mates at the Stade Olympique de la […]

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Holland were every bit as professional as coach Marco van Basten promised they would be as they outclassed Romania with a 2-0 victory to send Victor Piturca’s side home and hand Italy a Euro 2008 lifeline. Second-half strikes from Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie at Bern’s Stade de Suisse Wankdorf earned […]

Options: Tom Huddlestone Aston Villa are lining up a double swoop on White Hart Lane for Tottenham duoTom HuddlestoneandMichael Dawson. And the Midlands club may also use the £14million they will reluctantly pick up for Liverpool for the sale of Gareth Barry to make an offer for a third Spurs players –Aaron LennonorPascal Chimbonda. But […]

Madrid target: Robben Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he wants Arjen Robben to stay at the club. The Holland winger has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and his contract talks with the Blues have stalled, while Mourinho this week completed the transfer of France midfielder Florent Malouda from Lyon. Robben himself said […]

Chelsea have finalised the transfer of Florent Malouda from Lyon but Khalid Boulahrouz appears to be edging closer to leaving Stamford Bridge. Boulahrouz, the 25-year-old Holland defender, was brought to the club last summer for around £7million but has been out of favour and made just four appearances after the turn of the year, with […]

Florent Malouda Chelsea have confirmed their long-anticipated capture of France winger Florent Malouda. The 27-year-old successfully completed a medical on Monday and has signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Blues agreed an undisclosed fee with French champions Lyon. He will now fly out to Los Angeles to join the rest of the […]

MANCHESTER UNITEDManchester United are interested in Italian international Fabio Quagliarella but have not made an approach, according to his agent. Reports have linked the 23-year-old with a move to Old Trafford but Quagliarella’s agent Silvio Pagliari said no direct contact had been made so far. LIVERPOOLLiverpool’s hopes of landing Fernando Torres have hit a setback […]

Mikael Silvestre Manchester United have confirmed Mikael Silvestre has dislocated his right shoulder. The French defender suffered the injury after falling heavily during the latter stages of United’s 1-0 Champions League win over Lille at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Silvestre, who had been preferred to Gabriel Heinze in Sir Alex Ferguson’s starting line-up, was […]

John Terry Chelsea captain John Terry is set to miss the trip to Portsmouth due to the head injury he sustained in the Carling Cup final last Sunday. Terry has undergone a number of routine scans on his injury this week and is understood to require more rest. Joe Cole (foot) and Khalid Boulahrouz (shoulder) […]

John Terry John Terry will play in Sunday`s Carling Cup final against Arsenal after making a remarkable recovery from the ankle injury he sustained against Porto. The speed of Terry’s recovery has surprised the club doctor Bryan English who had previously told Blues manager Jose Mourinho that his skipper would be available for the Portsmouth […]

John Terry Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho confirmed captain John Terry is out of the Carling Cup Final on Sunday. Terry was taken from the pitch on a stretcher with ankle ligament damage in the 11th minute of the 1-1 draw at Porto which saw Chelsea move closer to a place in the last eight of […]

Khalid Boulahrouz Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz will be out “for some time” after dislocating his shoulder in the 4-0 FA Cup fifth-round victory over Norwich at Stamford Bridge. Boulahrouz was taken off two minutes before the interval in what was his first start since returning from a knee ligament injury. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho confirmed […]

Ashley Cole Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is confident he can overcome the loss of England left-back Ashley Cole after the defender was carried off in the 3-0 win over Blackburn on Wednesday night. The club await the results of scans on Cole’s knee ligament injury after the former Arsenal defender trapped his studs in the […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho confirmed Ashley Cole could miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury during the 3-0 Premiership win over Blackburn. The England defender caught his studs in the Stamford Bridge turf while attempting to control the ball and immediately fell to the ground clutching his left knee. Goals […]

John Terry Chelsea could welcome back captain John Terry for their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Terry is on the brink of fully recovering from a niggling calf injury following back surgery. Chelsea will be without Khalid Boulahrouz (knee), Arjen Robben (ankle) and Joe Cole (foot).

Ruud Gullit Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit believes that Jose Mourinho has spent enough on his squad to cope with the loss of key players. Chelsea’s attempts to overhaul league leaders Manchester United have been compromised by injuries to the like of goalkeeper Petr Cech, defenders John Terry and Khalid Boulahrouz and England midfielder Joe […]

Jose Mourinho Jose Mourinho conceded Liverpool fully deserved their first Premiership victory over Chelsea during his managerial reign but dismissed talk of a growing crisis at Stamford Bridge. The Reds’ 2-0 win was secured in the opening 18 minutes as Dirk Kuyt and Jermaine Pennant gave the hosts a lead they never looked like relinquishing. […]

Jermaine Easter Jermaine Easter’s late strike humbled Chelsea as League Two Wycombe matched the Premiership champions in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final at Adams Park. The striker notched his 19th goal of the season 13 minutes from time to cancel out Wayne Bridge’s first-half opener for Jose Mourinho’s side. Easter stabbed the […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he will not be taking Wycombe lightly despite smashing six past their League Two counterparts Macclesfield last Saturday. The English champions travel to Adams Park for the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final with Wanderers tonight, and even though Chelsea made light work of the struggling Silkmen, Wycombe are […]